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Startup Legal and IP

Paris Spring 2012 Semester

What does a new Founder need to know about law in order to run a successful startup? When should a Founder use a lawyer, and when should you rely on your own work? What are the key terms in contracts to understand and to avoid? What are common legal mistakes? How should a Founder handle their intellectual property, including confidentiality, copyrights, trademarks and patents? What are common intellectual property problems, and how do you deal with them cost effectively?

Goal:

Build a legal and IP strategy.

Date:

2012-05-15, 06:30 PM

Mentors

Bernard Olivier Becker Partner

Bernard-Olivier Becker is a partner at Solferino Associés. He previously worked at Bredin Prat in Paris and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and stock market law for French and foreign clients. Bernard...